Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical

Your role at St John of God Geelong Hospital involves joining our dynamic Medical/Surgical Department on a permanent part-time basis, working 30 hours per week. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a busy and supportive surgical environment caring for patients across a diverse range of specialties, including breast and thoracic surgery, as well as colorectal and gastroenterology surgery.

You will provide high-quality, patient-centred care throughout the surgical journey, while further developing your clinical assessment, prioritisation, decision-making and post-operative nursing skills. You will work alongside an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team, with opportunities to broaden your knowledge across a range of surgical presentations and procedures.

The Position:

• Provides safe, comprehensive and compassionate nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures and recovering from surgery, in accordance with St John of God Health Care policies, procedures and Care Paths.
• Undertakes comprehensive pre- and post-operative assessments, recognising changes in clinical condition and escalating care appropriately.
• Provides high-quality post-operative nursing care, including pain and symptom management, wound and drain care, medication administration, neurovascular observations, mobilisation and monitoring for potential complications.
• Supports patients throughout their surgical journey, including preparation for procedures, post-operative recovery, rehabilitation and discharge planning.
• Prioritises and coordinates care according to individual patient needs, ensuring timely assessment, intervention, monitoring and escalation where required.
• Works collaboratively with medical, allied health and nursing teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for allocated patients.
• Maintains effective communication with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team, providing clear clinical handover and accurate, timely documentation.
• Supports patients and families through education and discharge planning, ensuring they understand their post-operative care requirements, medications, follow-up and ongoing management.

About You:

You will hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, along with recent clinical experience within an acute hospital or surgical environment. Previous surgical nursing experience will be highly regarded, particularly experience caring for patients within breast and thoracic, colorectal or gastroenterology surgery. However, experience in these specialties is not essential, and we encourage applications from Registered Nurses with strong acute clinical skills and a genuine interest in developing their surgical nursing expertise.

To succeed in this role, you will have well-developed clinical assessment, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide safe and effective care in a busy acute surgical environment. You will demonstrate sound clinical judgement, strong prioritisation and problem-solving skills, and the ability to recognise and respond appropriately to changes in a patient's condition. You will be a collaborative and compassionate Registered Nurse who is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and creating a positive experience for patients and their families. A commitment to ongoing education, professional development and working effectively within a multidisciplinary team will be essential. Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do, committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits:

• Salary: $85,480 - $107,881 pro rata for part-time, plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent part-time role, working 30 hours per week
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses, as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing, Work-related expenses, Self-education, Additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and wellbeing programs
• Employee discounts on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Innovative professional development opportunities
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

At St John of God Health Care we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role. At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. We believe positive culture drives performance, so we are focussed on building collaborative and supportive team environments, providing opportunities for development and promotion, and ensuring our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with a host of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don't need to be Catholic to work with us.